Grateful. Thankful. Blessed
Photo by Ann on Unsplash Gratitude works wonders in your marriage. Think about your relationship for a minute. Is there more gratitude and appreciation than criticism and irritation? What’s the emotional environment of your marriage? Keep expressing gratitude until it’s something you are as a person instead of just something…
Dealing With Negative People
Photo by dominik hofbauer on Unsplash Unless you’re from another planet, chances are there’s a negative person in your life who constantly complains. It might be a colleague, friend, or family member. This negative person could be someone who constantly complains about their job, is never satisfied or happy, can’t…
Why Negative Thinking Is Hurting Your Life And Marriage
Image by Petra from Pixabay Why Negative Thinking Is Dangerous For Your Life And Marriage Negative thinking is dangerous because it blocks opportunities, limits your potential, kills careers, and ruins relationships, just to name a few. Regarding negative thinking and marriage, how can someone have a “positive” marriage that’s healthy…
When Is It Time To Ask For Help?
Photo by Paola Chaaya on Unsplash We all have days when we feel a little down and wrestle with negative thinking and bouts of pessimism. Life can be overwhelming and wear us down to the point of being tired, exhausted, and unable to focus. It can be something as serious…
5 Tips For Rising Above Negativity
Photo by Madison Oren on Unsplash Why does it seem negativity is so easily triggered? It can begin with a thought or feeling or in response to something someone said that was unkind or negative. Like an anchor, negativity drags you down. If you let it, your focus shifts from…
5 Ways To Deal With Negative Comments That Are Directed Towards You
Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash Dealing with negative comments is never easy, especially in marriage, which can come in the form of complaining, attacking, pessimism, perfectionism, cynicism, discontent, and criticism, to name a few. Negative comments can be cruel, unkind, thoughtless, and hurtful. They can make us want to…
Reduce Toxins For A Happier Marriage
Photo by Jacqueline Munguía on Unsplash How often do we blame our frustrations and unhappiness on others or on something our spouse does? While that may be the case sometimes, what if something less obvious was the culprit? The mind-body connection is strong. The mind affects the body, and the…
Hack Your “Happy Hormones” For A Happier Marriage
Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash Fear and worry are negative forms of meditation because they focus our mental, emotional, and spiritual energy on defeat and worst-case scenarios. Imagine how that might damage marital happiness. Although some people might not believe in positive affirmations, and, admittedly, toxic positivity is…
Become More Decisive For A Happier Marriage: Nine Causes of Indecisiveness
Photo by Florian Schmetz on Unsplash Indecisiveness strains a marriage, especially when one partner is decisive. The decisive partner feels stuck in the quicksand of their spouse’s indecisiveness, which results in stress, frustration, and conflict. Indecisiveness can be caused by fear of failure or the unknown, laziness, or reluctance to…
When You Feel You’re Losing Your Way…
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash It’s tough on your marriage when you feel like you’re going through the motions. You get up, go to work, go to bed, and do it all over again tomorrow. Unhappiness with life can spill into your marriage even if you and your spouse…